MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

These opportunities are part of the Discovery Medicine North Doctoral Training Partnership (DiMeN DTP), a diverse community of PhD students across the North of England researching the major health problems facing the world today. Our partner institutions (Universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield) are internationally recognised as centres of research excellence and can offer you access to state-of the-art facilities to deliver high impact research.<br />

<p>We are very proud of our student-centred ethos and committed to supporting you throughout your PhD. As part of the DTP, we offer bespoke training in key skills sought after in early career researchers, as well as opportunities to broaden your career horizons in a range of non-academic sectors.</p> <p>Being funded by the MRC means you can access additional funding for research placements, international training opportunities or internships in science policy, science communication and beyond. See how our current DiMeN students have benefited from this funding here.</p> <p>A full standard studentship consists of academic fees together with a maintenance grant paid at standard Research Council rates. UK applicants will be eligible for a full award paying tuition fees and maintenance. European Union applicants will be eligible for an award paying tuition fees only, except in exceptional circumstances, or where residency has been established for more than 3 years prior to the start of the course.</p> <p>Further Information can be found on our<a href="https://www.dimen.org.uk/"> website.</a> </p>

<p>Formal applications for research degree study should be made online through the <a href="https://www.dimen.org.uk/how-to-apply/application-overview">MRC DiMeN Website. </a> Please state clearly that the funding you wish to be considered for is MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership.</p> <p>If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you meet the University's minimum English language requirements (below).</p> <p><em>As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students from all walks of life and from across the world. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Across all Faculties we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community, people who identify as LGBT+ and people with disabilities. Applicants will always be selected based on merit and ability.</em></p>

The MRC DiMeN award is open to both International and UK applicants who have obtained, or be about to obtain, at least a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.

The minimum English language entry requirement for research postgraduate research study with the Faculty of Biological Sciences is an IELTS of 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, listening and speaking) or equivalent. The test must be dated within two years of the start date of the course in order to be valid. Some schools and faculties have a higher requirement.<br /> <br /> The Faculty of Medicine and Health minimum requirements in IELTS tests for PhD, MSc, MPhil, MD are: British Council IELTS - score of 6.5 overall, with no element less than 6.0<br /> <br /> The Faculty of Medicine and Health minimum requirements in IELTS tests for the Professional Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry and 4 year Medicine, Health and Human Disease Programme are: British Council IELTS - score of 7.0 overall, with no element less than 6.5

<p>For further queries please contact the DiMeN DTP team<br /> e: <a href="mailto:EMAIL@leeds.ac.uk">dimen.dtp@sheffield.ac.uk</a></p>